Nepali jasmine


Scientific Name

Jasminum nepalense Spreng.


Other Names

Jungle chameli


Life Form

Shrub


Family

Oleaceae



Jungle chameli
Image by - Saroj Kasaju
Usages

Ornamental - It widely planted in garden for its fragrance.


Native to

Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal


Habitat

Temperate biome.


Conservation Status

Not evaluated



Plant Description

Climbing or shrub

Slender, twining, with numerous branches.

Opposite, compound, with leaflets.

White, fragrant, produced in clusters.

Black, berry-like.


Phenology

Flowering: March- May.